We have some interesting casting updates for Suicide Squad today. Two new characters have joined the cast, while we have some updates on two others. First up, according to The Wrap, the DC supervillain ensemble has cast Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as none other than Killer Croc, an iconic enemy of Batman. This will mark the big screen debut for Waylon Jones. This also marks the second comic book villain role for Adewale, as he previously played both Algrim the Strong and Kurse in Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. The Wrap also adds that actress Karen Fukuhara has been cast in a unspecified role. Regarding that, Latino-Review says that she could be playing…

The 1966 Batman television series has been beloved by fans for decades, and the show was finally released in its entirety on Blu-Ray and DVD last year. New merchandising, such as action figures, were also rolling out beginning the year before. Adam West’s Batman and Burt Ward’s Robin have cemented the Dark Knight’s status as a cultural icon, and now, it looks like they will be returning to the roles in an interesting way. At the Mad Monster Party recently, West and Ward revealed that they will be reprising their iconic roles in a 90 minute Batman animated movie. The plan is to release the film during the 50th anniversary of the…

Following the success of Arrow and The Flash, a new spin-off series will unite supporting characters from both shows. The Atom, Martin Stein, Captain Cold, Heat Wave and Sara Lance (?) are all set to star, as well as three unnamed DC characters. Casting breakdowns previously hinted at who the characters were. And now, one of them – a fan favorite character from DC Comics lore – has been cast. It has been announced (via Deadline) that Broadway actress Ciara Renée is set to play Kendra Saunders, aka Hawkgirl, in The CW’s untitled team-up series. This iteration of the character is described as “a young woman who is just beginning to…

With production for Suicide Squad set to begin in the coming weeks, we have word of a couple more additions to its impressive cast. Firstly, actor Scott Eastwood – aka the son of the legendary Clint Eastwood – revealed to eTalk that he has been in Toronto preparing for a role in the DC supervillain ensemble. “I’m doing a movie up there called Suicide Squad,” he says, before adding, “I can’t tell you anything. It’s all under shhhh.” Eastwood was recently spotted alongside co-star Cara Delevingne – who plays Enchantress in Suicide Squad – during Toronto Fashion Week, sparking speculation of a role in the movie. He admits that most…

The DC Universe hosts many of the greatest villains in comic book history, and the DC Cinematic Universe will take advantage of this prestigious library. Next year, we’ll see new incarnations of characters such as The Joker and Lex Luthor. Several villains will make their big screen debuts in Suicide Squad, including Deadshot, Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang. Antagonists such as Darkseid and Brainiac have also been rumored to be in the Justice League films, while Dwayne Johnson will fulfill his dream of playing villain/future antihero Black Adam in Shazam. One way to successfully approach these villains – and a way to differentiate from Marvel Studios’ general approach – is…

While we wait for Warner Bros. to announce who is playing Green Lantern in the DC Cinematic Universe, one actor who has been wanting to fill the role is Tyrese Gibson. The actor-musician began to campaign for the role of John Stewart a couple months ago on social media, where he would post fan-made images of himself in the suit along with the Green Lantern oath. Now, Gibson has finally revealed the backstory of his “campaign” to play Green Lantern. Speaking with Vixen Varsity, Gibson said that all this began because fans on Instagram sent him Green Lantern fan manips, and he decided to share them. “Well, first thing I…

One of the most exciting additions to the cast of Suicide Squad is Will Smith, who will play fan-favorite character Floyd Lawton/Deadshot. Few details are currently known about this take on the assassin, other than the likelihood of Lawton, Harley Quinn and Joker being the stars of the film. Now, a new report from Latino-Review’s El Mayimbe has possibly revealed what Deadshot’s uniform looks like, as well as what his weapons are like. According to Mayimbe, Deadshot will indeed have his traditional “dark red coloring with black” face mask and eye piece in Suicide Squad, which begins production next month. However, it will show Lawton’s lower face. Apparently, the following…

Exactly one year from today, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will finally be released in theaters. To celebrate, Warner Bros. has released a new promotional image (via Entertainment Weekly), featuring our first look at Jesse Eisenberg as the villainous Lex Luthor. The Oscar nominee actually looks pretty intimidating as one of the greatest comic book villains of all time. And yes, he’s bald. EW also spoke with director Zack Snyder on Batman v Superman‘s iteration of Luthor. “He’s not any of the Lexes that you’ve seen, that’s for sure, other than him being a captain of industry and one person to the world and another person to himself. And…

With wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson set to play Black Adam in Shazam, we are still waiting on casting news for the titular hero of the film. In a new interview with MTV, Johnson offered an update on the script of the DC Comics film, as well as the casting process for Billy Batson. “The Rock” says that the script is still being worked on, and everything looks “fantastic” so far. He also reaffirms his enthusiasm about playing Black Adam, as well as the current lack of an actor for Shazam. “I can’t wait to share more casting news by the way. No, we haven’t picked a Shazam yet, and we have…

A couple of interesting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice interview tidbits have gone online. First up, Jeremy Irons – who plays Alfred Pennyworth – briefly comments on the DC superhero epic while speaking with La Nazione (translation via ComicBook.com) at the Lucca Film Festival. The Oscar winner praises the script, which was written by Chris Terrio, saying, “The next Batman has an amazing screenplay. It’s a blockbuster written from the heart.”  Irons is the latest actor to bring Alfred to the big screen, following Alan Napier (1966’s Batman), Michael Gough (the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series) and Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Trilogy). It will be interesting to see what Irons…